This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
Arms folded in rest, women look over Cairo as they chat.
May 3, 2009
Children Playing, Oman
Photograph by Stephen Alvarez
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
Children revel in the spray of saltwater from a natural blowhole on the coastline of Oman.
May 4, 2009
Brown Bear Napping, Alaska
Photograph by Joel Sartore
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
Safely bedded down, a brown bear takes a nap after fishing in the Katmai National Park and Preserve of southern Alaska
May 5, 2009
Coastline, The Snares
Photograph by Frans Lanting
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
Bull kelp clings to the coastline of New Zealand's The Snares islands, hiding sea lions that prey on Snares crested penguins.
May 6, 2009
Decoy, Indus River, Pakistan
Photograph by Randy Olson
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
A hunter peeks from inside a decoy on the Indus River in Pakistan.
May 7, 2009
Mother and Son, Virginia
Photograph by James L. Stanfield
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
When rally day comes to Good Hope Baptist church in Rosier Creek, Virginia, it’s like a homecoming. Kinfolk and old friends gather from afar for preaching, music, and dinner.
May 8, 2009
Mother and Youngsters, Malaysia
Photograph by Winfield Parks
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
New green and old, waving from fields of rice, reflect plants in various stages of maturity. Mother and youngsters on a dike near Kota Bharu, Malaysia, set out to transplant seedlings.
May 9, 2009
Mother and Daughter, India
Photograph by Frans Lanting
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
A mother and daughter set pigeons in flight while on a walk in Mumbai, India.
May 10, 2009
Mbukushu Mother and Child, Botswana
Photograph by William Albert Allard
This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From National Geographic Books
A Mbukushu mother and child cross Botswana's Okavango River, whose seasonal floods bring life to a parched land.